Weekend - Special Events
Curators’ Choice: New Works from MMoCA’s Collection
Selected works that have entered the collection in the last three years are on display. Every year, new works enter the museum’s collection representing trends and achievements of the art world, past and present.
Jun. 6, 2009 - Nov. 8, 2009
DATES AND TIMES: Tues - Wed 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., Thurs - Fri 11 a.m. - 8 p.m., Sat 10 a.m. - 8 p.m., Sun 12 - 5 p.m.
Cost: Free
Madison Museum of Contemporary Art, 227 State St., Madison, WI
For more information: 608-257-0158Movin’ On Up: The Changing Face of the School of Human Ecology
Construction on the University of Wisconsin’s School of Human Ecology building addition will begin in January, so this fall will be the Design Gallery’s last semester. This exhibit presents the architects’ models and drawings, landscaping plans, and interior design details for the addition and the renovation of the 1914 and 1915 buildings. It also offers a road map for the transition period, highlights historic photos of the school’s early years, and presents a brief overview of past Design Gallery exhibitions. A portion of the gallery will be used for class critiques, portfolio reviews, and temporary installations of student work, to be reserved on a rotating basis.
Sept. 08, 2009 - Nov. 22, 2009
DATES AND TIMES: Mon - Fri 8 a.m. - 4 p.m., Sat - Sun 12 - 5 p.m.
Cost: Free
Design Gallery, 1300 Linden Dr., Madison WI
For more information: 608-262-8815Rob and Christian Clayton: Inside Out
This first major museum exhibition dedicated to the bold, colorful drawings, paintings, and sculptures of Rob and Christian Clayton features the brothers' constructed objects that are narrative and deeply personal. Unique people, animals, and places that occupy the outskirts of the American psyche are used in an obsessively rich, cartoon-inspired manner, often with related audio elements incorporated.
Sept. 10, 2009 - Dec. 19, 2009
DATES AND TIMES: Tues - Wed 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., Thurs - Fri 11 a.m. - 8 p.m., Sat 10 a.m. - 8 p.m., Sun 12 - 5 p.m.
Cost: Free
Madison Museum of Contemporary Art, 227 State St., Madison, WI
For more information: 608-257-0158Signs of the Times: Robert Rauschenberg’s America
World-renowned artist Robert Rauschenberg came to prominence in the 1950s and was most famous for his “combines,” works that incorporate painting and sculpture. He once painted on a BMW and even received a Grammy for his album design for Talking Heads’ 1983 record Speaking in Tongues. This exhibition portrays one of Rauschenberg’s many sides with fifty-nine kaleidoscopic screen prints and lithographs dating from 1968 to 1970.
Sept. 13, 2009 - Jan. 03, 2010
DATES AND TIMES: Tues - Wed 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., Thurs - Fri 11 a.m. - 8 p.m., Sat 10 a.m. - 8 p.m., Sun 12 - 5 p.m.
Cost: Free
Madison Museum of Contemporary Art, 227 State St., Madison, WI
For more information: 608-257-0158Images of the Ho-Chunk
This exhibit features the Wisconsin Historical Museum’s own archival Native American images. Included within this exhibit are photographs of Charles Van Schaick and more recent photography from Native American photographer Tom Jones.
Sept. 15, 2009 - Nov. 14, 2009
DATES AND TIMES: Tues - Sat 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Cost: Suggested donation $4 adults, $3 children, $10 families
30 N. Carroll St., Madison, WI
For more information: 608-264-6555Jonas Bendiksen: Satellites
Revealing obscure regions from the former Soviet Union, Jonas Bendiksen offers photographs from seven years of travel through areas such as Transdniester, Abkhazia, and spaceship crash zones on the Kazakh steppes.
Sept. 26, 2009 - Nov. 10, 2009
DATES AND TIMES: Sept 26-Nov 10. Daily 10a-8p.
Cost: Free
Wisconsin Union Galleries, 800 Langdon St., Madison, WI
For more information: 608-262-2214Joe Meiser: Egress Immerse
Through this sculptural exhibit Joe Meiser explores the effects and potential consequences of popular and idiosyncratic self-generated narratives in hopes of questioning our notions of belief.
Sept. 26, 2009 - Nov. 10, 2009
DATES AND TIMES: Sept 26-Nov 10. Daily 10a-8p.
Cost: Free
Wisconsin Union Galleries, 800 Langdon St., Madison, WI
For more information: 608-262-2214The Americana Indian: American Indians in the American Imagination
Seven major themes in this exhibition intend to show the cultural and political nuances of the Americana Indian that still exist today. Through pop culture and commercial images, Brian Baker’s exhibition aims to convey how much knowledge of native peoples is so very limited.
Sept. 26, 2009 - Nov. 10, 2009
DATES AND TIMES: Sept 26-Nov 10. Daily 10a-8p.
Cost: Free
Wisconsin Union Galleries, 800 Langdon St., Madison, WI
For more information: 608-262-2214Onelio Marrero
Cuban-born and New Jersey-raised painter, sculptor and etcher, Onelio Marrero features new works. Marrero’s unique and semi-impressionistic style focuses on bar scenes, nudes, figurative, and landscape work.
Oct. 1, 2009 - Nov. 15, 2009
DATES AND TIMES: Tues - Sat 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Cost: Free
Janus Galleries, 2701 Monroe St., Madison, WI
For more information: 608-271-2222Tamlyn Akins
Local artist Tamlyn Atkins exhibits her floral and nature themed water color and pastel paintings at the Olbrich Botanical Garden. Through her up close views of orchids and branches, Atkins provides her audience with an unusual perspective of nature.
Oct. 4, 2009 - Jan. 3, 2010
DATES AND TIMES: Oct 4-Jan 3. Sun 11a-5p.
Cost: Free
Olbrich Botanical Gardens, 3330 Atwood Ave., Madison, WI
For more information: 608-246-4550The Fine Art of Children’s Book Illustration
Kicking off the same week as the Wisconsin Book Festival, this exhibition presents the work of Wisconsin’s most successful and talented illustrator/artists of children’s books. Artists included are Laura Dronzek, Nancy Ekholm Burkert, Lois Ehlert, Kevin Henkes, Renee Graef, David McLimans, and Ellen Raskin.
Oct. 11, 2009 - Dec. 6, 2009
DATES AND TIMES: Tues - Thurs 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., Fri - Sat 11 a.m. - 9 p.m., Sun 1 - 5 p.m.
Cost: Free.
James Watrous Gallery of the Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters, 201 State St., Madison, WI
For more information: 608-265-2500Nicola López: Urban Transformations
Nicola López uses installations, drawings, prints, and collages to create a unique vision of urban landscape and mapping. Her portrayal of urban landscape structures and formations geometrically intertwine and morph into an unrecognizable tangles. The Chazen also shows Lopez’s thirty-six foot three-dimensional installation.
Oct. 17, 2009 - Jan. 03, 2010
DATES AND TIMES: Tue - Fri 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Sat - Sun 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Cost: Free.
Chazen Museum of Art, 800 University Ave., Madison, WI
For more information: 608-263-2068Miriam Hall & Justin Nolan: The Known and the Unknown
Miriam Hall’s photographs of de-contextualized and abstracted sides of dumpsters question the presence of abstraction in artistic media. Justin Nolan’s use of tilt shift lenses to create a surreal effect on everyday life scenarios. Both photographers search to question what we think we know, what we don’t see, and what seems familiar and abstract.
Oct. 23, 2009 - Jan. 3, 2010
DATES AND TIMES: Mon - Thurs 9 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., Fri 9 a.m. - 9 p.m., Sat 10:30 a.m. - 9 p.m., Sun 12 - 5 p.m.
Cost: Free
Overture Center Galleries, 201 State St., Madison, WI
For more information: 608-258-4177Aaron Wilbers and Doug Haynes: Oil and Water Mixed
Although both artists use different media, their similar style provides viewers with a chance to see similarities and differences between oil and watercolors. Hayes uses his watercolors to show the bright and colorful reflections in everyday objects, while Wilbers uses his oil paints to capture distorted self-portraits through the reflection of pots, faucets, and other reflective objects.
Oct. 23, 2009 - Jan. 3, 2010
DATES AND TIMES: Mon - Thurs 9 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., Fri 9 a.m. - 9 p.m., Sat 10:30 a.m. - 9 p.m., Sun 12 - 5 p.m.
Cost: Free
Overture Center Galleries, 201 State St., Madison, WI
For more information: 608-258-4177Dave Beck & Piper Vollmer: Insufficient Avatars
Showing works from two graduates of UW–Madison’s Fine Art Program, this exhibit suggests how the digital and virtual media can be used to explore the qualities of objects and ideas in cyberspace. Both artists give a mathematically perfect and virtual object physical form through digital printing. "Beck’s work draws on the idea of memento or keepsake, while Vollmer’s pieces on how the remote perfection of virtual images is analogous to religious ideals."
Oct. 23, 2009 - Jan. 3, 2010
DATES AND TIMES: Mon - Thurs 9 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., Fri 9 a.m. - 9 p.m., Sat 10:30 a.m. - 9 p.m., Sun 12 - 5 p.m.
Cost: Free
Overture Center Galleries, 201 State St., Madison, WI
For more information: 608-258-4177Back in the World: Portraits of Wisconsin Vietnam Veterans
The Chazen exhibits photographer James Gill, whose large-format color portraits attribute veterans from World War II, Korea, and Vietnam. Gill uses veterans who have shared their experiences with the Wisconsin Stories Project. Gill’s portraits are intended to exude the experiences these veterans continue to carry today.
Oct. 31, 2009 - Jan. 3, 2010
DATES AND TIMES: Tue - Fri 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Sat - Sun 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Cost: Free.
Chazen Museum of Art, 800 University Ave., Madison, WI
For more information: 608-263-2068Joshua Ludke: 100 Birds of Wisconsin
Featured in Absolutely Art’s adjacent Café Zoma, Joshua Ludke exhibits his colorful folk wood paintings. Using found wood as his canvas, Ludke paints images of birds indigenous to Wisconsin.
Nov. 1 - Nov. 30, 2009
DATES AND TIMES: Nov 1-30. Tues-Wed 10a-6p, Thurs-Fri 10a-7p, Sat 10a-6p, Sun10a-5p.
Cost: Free.
Absolutely Art, 2322 Atwood Ave., Madison, WI
For more information: 608-249-9100Orestes Larios Zaak and Gregorio Perez Escobar: Camaguey, Cuba Sister City Artists
Edgewood's DeRicci Gallery offers the rare experience of Cuban art while celebrating the 15th anniversary of a sister city relationship between Madison and the Cuban city of Camaguey. Orestes Larios Zaak’s paintings and Gregorio Perez Escobar’s wooden sculptures will be shown.
Nov. 2 - Nov. 24, 2009
DATES AND TIMES: Nov 2-24. Daily 8a-8p.
Cost: Free.
DeRicci Gallery, 1000 Edgewood College Dr., Madison, WI
For more information: 800-444-4861Holiday Market
Take care of your holiday gift list and support the Madison Ballet by shopping the Holiday Market. Find unique items like custom fishing lures and one-of-a-kind handbags, enjoy festive music while you shop, and take a break at the market’s bistro.
Nov. 6 - Nov. 8, 2009
DATES AND TIMES: Nov 6-8. Fri 10a-5p, Sat 10a-6p, Sun 10a-5p.
Cost: $7 or $2 with parking receipt.
Alliant Energy Center, 1919 Alliant Energy Center Way, Madison, WI
For more information: 608-267-3976Tales from Planet Earth 2009 Festival
This year’s film festival addresses the theme of “Justice” in environmental and human rights issues. Visit for screening times and locations or call 265-6712 for more information.
Nov. 6 - Nov. 8, 2009
DATES AND TIMES: Nov 6-8. Check website for times.
Cost: Free.
Visit website for locations., Madison, WI
For more information: 608-265-6712Wisconsin Original Cheese Festival
Cheese, please! Taste and talk cheese all weekend, beginning with a Friday meet-and-greet and continuing Saturday with seminars, tours, and a dinner.
Nov. 6 - Nov. 7, 2009
DATES AND TIMES: Nov 6-7. Fri 6-9p, Sat 9a-9p.
Cost: $20-$75.
Monona Terrace, 1 John Nolen Dr., Madison, WI
For more information: 608-358-7837Holiday Preview Show
Come join Artisan Gallery for their yearly Holiday preview show. They will offer a great selection of handmade gifts such as purses, wooden boxes, unique jewelry pieces, and ornaments. Artists from around the country create these exciting pieces – a perfect chance to find a great gift for someone special.
Nov. 6 - Dec. 31, 2009
DATES AND TIMES: Nov 6-Dec 31. Tues-Sun 10a-5p.
Cost: Free.
Artisan Gallery, 6858 Paoli Rd., Paoli, WI
For more information: 608-845-6600Second Annual Gallery and Gift Event
Saturday, Nov. 7th, 11:00am-3:30pm
Advertisers Press, 2222 Parview Rd., Middleton, Wisconsin
15+ artisans and home-based business vendors, refreshments and door prize drawing.Direct Sales Company Consultants Presenting the "Ultimate Shopping Experience"
This Saturday, November 7, 2009 at Ten Pin Alley, 6285 Nesbitt Rd., Madison, WI 53719 from 10:00 am to 4:00 PM, 16Holiday Sampler Craft & Garden Show
Art/Craft Fair incuding Garden Art
Sat Nov 7, 2009, 7:30 AM - 3:30 PM, Free Admission
At The Fitchburg Community Center, 5510 Lacy Road, Fitchburg, WI, (608) 873-7641Wisconsin Dog Fair
Whether you’re a proud owner or searching for that perfect companion, you can find all the resources you need for your canine here. Breed representatives will be on hand to help you find your match, vendors can help you spoil Fido and wellness presentations will keep that tail wagging.
Nov. 8, 2009
DATE AND TIMES: Nov 8, 10a-5p.
Cost: $7 adults, $5 seniors, $1 children ages 5-17, under 5 free.
Alliant Energy Center, 1919 Alliant Energy Center Way, Madison, WI
For more information: 608-776-452430th Annual Cambridge FFA Alumni Pancake Breakfast
Sunday, November 8th, 7:30am - Noon, All You Can Eat!
Adults - $5, $6 at the door
Advanced Tickets: Cambridge Piggly Wiggly, Badger Bank, Cambridge State Bank, NAPA & Deerfield BankTables of Note
The Madison Symphony Orchestra League presents this new and special event in which fabulous, fashionable tabletop displays by area designers, florists, and celebrities are available for viewing. On Wednesday, November 11 is a Gala Preview Party with live and silent auctions, live music by the Pete Lundberg Trio featuring Jan Wheaton and foods from Bonfyre American Grille. On Thursday, November 12 is the Public Viewing Party, during which Evette Rios of the Rachael Ray Show will offer presentations at 2:30p and 5:30p. Both Tables of Note events take place on the sixth floor of the new Arbor Gate building.
Nov. 11 - Nov. 12, 2009
DATES AND TIMES: Nov. 11-12; Wed. 5-9 p.m., Thurs. 12-7 p.m.
Cost: Gala Preview Party: $50 or $125 for reserved seats. Public Viewing Party: $25.
Arbor Gate, 2901 West Beltline Hwy., Madison, WI
For more information: 608-238-9836Kids' Expo
Bring the kids and enjoy hands-on activities and presentations, including a Diaper Derby.
Nov. 14 - Nov. 15, 2009
DATES AND TIMES: Nov. 14-15; Sat.-Sun. 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Cost: Free.
Alliant Energy Center, 1919 Alliant Energy Center Way, Madison, WI
For more information: 608-276-9797The Art Fair Off The Square Presents The 20th Annual Winter Art Festival
Celebrating the Talents and Creativity of Wisconsin Artists
Time: November 14th. from 9AM to 5PM November 15th. from 10AM to 4PM
Place: Monona Terrace Convention Center, downtown Madison, Wisconsin
Admission: $3 adults / ages 12 and under are free. (See our Website www.artcraftwis.org/winter.html for $1 Off Coupons).Holiday Art Fair
Purchase hand-crafted gifts and enjoy MMoCA’s current exhibitions, live holiday music, and gourmet treats.
Nov. 20 - Nov. 22, 2009
DATES AND TIMES: Nov. 20-22; Fri. 12-6 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sun. 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Cost: $4
Madison Museum of Contemporary Art, 227 State St., Madison, WI
For more information: 608-257-0158Winter Expo Craft & Gift Show
Saturday, November 21, 2009, 9am - 3pm
Tri-County Community Center, 112 Swift Street, Edgerton, WI 53534One of a Kind Rubber Stamp & Scrapbook Show
Find classes, products, and other scrapbooking enthusiasts to help you start or improve your hobbying. Visit stampscrapmadison.com for class schedules and information to enter the 2009 One of a Kind Challenge and win a $200 prize basket.
Nov. 21 - Nov. 22, 2009
DATES AND TIMES: Nov. 21-22; Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sun. 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Cost: $7 one-day pass, $11 weekend pass.
Alliant Energy Center, 1919 Alliant Energy Center Way, Madison, WI
For more information: 608-838-8011Madison Gem & Mineral Show
Get the science behind all that glitters at the forty-sixth annual Madison Gem & Mineral Show.
Nov. 21 - Nov. 22, 2009
DATES AND TIMES: Nov. 21-22; Nov. 21 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Nov. 22 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Cost: $3 adults, kids 12 and under free.
Alliant Energy Center, 1919 Alliant Energy Center Way, Madison, WI
For more information: 608-251-2601Ruby Nouveau Tasting
Taste the first wine of the new harvest alongside an array of Wisconsin cheeses.
Nov. 21, 2009
DATE AND TIMES: Nov. 21, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Cost: Free.
Wollersheim Winery, 7876 State Road 188, Prairie du Sac, WI
For more information: 1-800-VIP-WINE (847-9463)Children's Christmas Party
December 5, 2009, Noon-2: 30 PM, Sun Prairie Community Center, 2598 West Main Street
Children Age 1 - 10
Special Guests Are Santa, Sun Prairie Cardinal, M&I Bucky Badger, & Jimmy The GroundhogDirect Sales Company Consultants Are Presenting A "Huge Shopping Extravaganza"
Saturday, November 14, 2009 at Ten Pin Alley, 6285 Nesbitt Rd., Madison, WI 53719 from 9:00 am to 3:00 PM. 20
Sunday, December 6, 2009 at Ten Pin Alley, 6285 Nesbitt Rd., Madison, WI 53719 from 10:00 am to 4:00 PM, 21Carrie Newcomer Concert
Internationally known singer/songwriter Carrie Newcomer is coming to Madison’s The Brink Lounge on Friday, November 20th for a benefit concert for Habitat for Humanity of Dane County.
The stage lights come to life at 7:30 with Madison’s own The Stellanovas opening for Newcomer. All ticket sale proceeds benefit the Habitat for Humanity of Dane CountyCookie Walk And Used Book Sale
December 5th, 2009 from 9:00 AM-12:00 PM
Divine Savior United Methodist Church at 5702 South Hill Drive and the corner of Rosa Rd. and South Hill Drive.Tats For Tots (Benefitting Toys For Tots)
Ultimate Arts Tattoo Co. in Madison, Friday December 12th 3pm til at least 7pm
Bring a new, unwrapped toy, receive a gift certif. for at least $10- &up, toys go to Toys for Tots
1919 Alliant Energy Center Way, Madison. (608) 267-3967.
Monona Terrace
1 John Nolen Dr. 261-4042.UW Arboretum
1207 Seminole Hwy. 263-7888. uwarboretum.orgWhat Does It Mean to Be Smart? The Importance of Cognitive and Reading Skills for Your Child’s Success
Second Wednesday of each month (June 11, July 9, Aug 13, Sept 10, Oct 8, Nov 12, Dec 10)
6pm-7pm
LearningRx - 37 Kessel Court, Suite 108
Fee: No charge. Seminar Attendees will receive $100 off a cognitive and reading skills assessment.
For more information, call 608-316-1090
Selected works that have entered the collection in the last three years are on display. Every year, new works enter the museum’s collection representing trends and achievements of the art world, past and present.
Jun. 6, 2009 - Nov. 8, 2009
DATES AND TIMES: Tues - Wed 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., Thurs - Fri 11 a.m. - 8 p.m., Sat 10 a.m. - 8 p.m., Sun 12 - 5 p.m.
Cost: Free
Madison Museum of Contemporary Art, 227 State St., Madison, WI
For more information: 608-257-0158Movin’ On Up: The Changing Face of the School of Human Ecology
Construction on the University of Wisconsin’s School of Human Ecology building addition will begin in January, so this fall will be the Design Gallery’s last semester. This exhibit presents the architects’ models and drawings, landscaping plans, and interior design details for the addition and the renovation of the 1914 and 1915 buildings. It also offers a road map for the transition period, highlights historic photos of the school’s early years, and presents a brief overview of past Design Gallery exhibitions. A portion of the gallery will be used for class critiques, portfolio reviews, and temporary installations of student work, to be reserved on a rotating basis.
Sept. 08, 2009 - Nov. 22, 2009
DATES AND TIMES: Mon - Fri 8 a.m. - 4 p.m., Sat - Sun 12 - 5 p.m.
Cost: Free
Design Gallery, 1300 Linden Dr., Madison WI
For more information: 608-262-8815Rob and Christian Clayton: Inside Out
This first major museum exhibition dedicated to the bold, colorful drawings, paintings, and sculptures of Rob and Christian Clayton features the brothers' constructed objects that are narrative and deeply personal. Unique people, animals, and places that occupy the outskirts of the American psyche are used in an obsessively rich, cartoon-inspired manner, often with related audio elements incorporated.
Sept. 10, 2009 - Dec. 19, 2009
DATES AND TIMES: Tues - Wed 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., Thurs - Fri 11 a.m. - 8 p.m., Sat 10 a.m. - 8 p.m., Sun 12 - 5 p.m.
Cost: Free
Madison Museum of Contemporary Art, 227 State St., Madison, WI
For more information: 608-257-0158Signs of the Times: Robert Rauschenberg’s America
World-renowned artist Robert Rauschenberg came to prominence in the 1950s and was most famous for his “combines,” works that incorporate painting and sculpture. He once painted on a BMW and even received a Grammy for his album design for Talking Heads’ 1983 record Speaking in Tongues. This exhibition portrays one of Rauschenberg’s many sides with fifty-nine kaleidoscopic screen prints and lithographs dating from 1968 to 1970.
Sept. 13, 2009 - Jan. 03, 2010
DATES AND TIMES: Tues - Wed 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., Thurs - Fri 11 a.m. - 8 p.m., Sat 10 a.m. - 8 p.m., Sun 12 - 5 p.m.
Cost: Free
Madison Museum of Contemporary Art, 227 State St., Madison, WI
For more information: 608-257-0158Images of the Ho-Chunk
This exhibit features the Wisconsin Historical Museum’s own archival Native American images. Included within this exhibit are photographs of Charles Van Schaick and more recent photography from Native American photographer Tom Jones.
Sept. 15, 2009 - Nov. 14, 2009
DATES AND TIMES: Tues - Sat 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Cost: Suggested donation $4 adults, $3 children, $10 families
30 N. Carroll St., Madison, WI
For more information: 608-264-6555Jonas Bendiksen: Satellites
Revealing obscure regions from the former Soviet Union, Jonas Bendiksen offers photographs from seven years of travel through areas such as Transdniester, Abkhazia, and spaceship crash zones on the Kazakh steppes.
Sept. 26, 2009 - Nov. 10, 2009
DATES AND TIMES: Sept 26-Nov 10. Daily 10a-8p.
Cost: Free
Wisconsin Union Galleries, 800 Langdon St., Madison, WI
For more information: 608-262-2214Joe Meiser: Egress Immerse
Through this sculptural exhibit Joe Meiser explores the effects and potential consequences of popular and idiosyncratic self-generated narratives in hopes of questioning our notions of belief.
Sept. 26, 2009 - Nov. 10, 2009
DATES AND TIMES: Sept 26-Nov 10. Daily 10a-8p.
Cost: Free
Wisconsin Union Galleries, 800 Langdon St., Madison, WI
For more information: 608-262-2214The Americana Indian: American Indians in the American Imagination
Seven major themes in this exhibition intend to show the cultural and political nuances of the Americana Indian that still exist today. Through pop culture and commercial images, Brian Baker’s exhibition aims to convey how much knowledge of native peoples is so very limited.
Sept. 26, 2009 - Nov. 10, 2009
DATES AND TIMES: Sept 26-Nov 10. Daily 10a-8p.
Cost: Free
Wisconsin Union Galleries, 800 Langdon St., Madison, WI
For more information: 608-262-2214Onelio Marrero
Cuban-born and New Jersey-raised painter, sculptor and etcher, Onelio Marrero features new works. Marrero’s unique and semi-impressionistic style focuses on bar scenes, nudes, figurative, and landscape work.
Oct. 1, 2009 - Nov. 15, 2009
DATES AND TIMES: Tues - Sat 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Cost: Free
Janus Galleries, 2701 Monroe St., Madison, WI
For more information: 608-271-2222Tamlyn Akins
Local artist Tamlyn Atkins exhibits her floral and nature themed water color and pastel paintings at the Olbrich Botanical Garden. Through her up close views of orchids and branches, Atkins provides her audience with an unusual perspective of nature.
Oct. 4, 2009 - Jan. 3, 2010
DATES AND TIMES: Oct 4-Jan 3. Sun 11a-5p.
Cost: Free
Olbrich Botanical Gardens, 3330 Atwood Ave., Madison, WI
For more information: 608-246-4550The Fine Art of Children’s Book Illustration
Kicking off the same week as the Wisconsin Book Festival, this exhibition presents the work of Wisconsin’s most successful and talented illustrator/artists of children’s books. Artists included are Laura Dronzek, Nancy Ekholm Burkert, Lois Ehlert, Kevin Henkes, Renee Graef, David McLimans, and Ellen Raskin.
Oct. 11, 2009 - Dec. 6, 2009
DATES AND TIMES: Tues - Thurs 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., Fri - Sat 11 a.m. - 9 p.m., Sun 1 - 5 p.m.
Cost: Free.
James Watrous Gallery of the Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters, 201 State St., Madison, WI
For more information: 608-265-2500Nicola López: Urban Transformations
Nicola López uses installations, drawings, prints, and collages to create a unique vision of urban landscape and mapping. Her portrayal of urban landscape structures and formations geometrically intertwine and morph into an unrecognizable tangles. The Chazen also shows Lopez’s thirty-six foot three-dimensional installation.
Oct. 17, 2009 - Jan. 03, 2010
DATES AND TIMES: Tue - Fri 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Sat - Sun 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Cost: Free.
Chazen Museum of Art, 800 University Ave., Madison, WI
For more information: 608-263-2068Miriam Hall & Justin Nolan: The Known and the Unknown
Miriam Hall’s photographs of de-contextualized and abstracted sides of dumpsters question the presence of abstraction in artistic media. Justin Nolan’s use of tilt shift lenses to create a surreal effect on everyday life scenarios. Both photographers search to question what we think we know, what we don’t see, and what seems familiar and abstract.
Oct. 23, 2009 - Jan. 3, 2010
DATES AND TIMES: Mon - Thurs 9 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., Fri 9 a.m. - 9 p.m., Sat 10:30 a.m. - 9 p.m., Sun 12 - 5 p.m.
Cost: Free
Overture Center Galleries, 201 State St., Madison, WI
For more information: 608-258-4177Aaron Wilbers and Doug Haynes: Oil and Water Mixed
Although both artists use different media, their similar style provides viewers with a chance to see similarities and differences between oil and watercolors. Hayes uses his watercolors to show the bright and colorful reflections in everyday objects, while Wilbers uses his oil paints to capture distorted self-portraits through the reflection of pots, faucets, and other reflective objects.
Oct. 23, 2009 - Jan. 3, 2010
DATES AND TIMES: Mon - Thurs 9 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., Fri 9 a.m. - 9 p.m., Sat 10:30 a.m. - 9 p.m., Sun 12 - 5 p.m.
Cost: Free
Overture Center Galleries, 201 State St., Madison, WI
For more information: 608-258-4177Dave Beck & Piper Vollmer: Insufficient Avatars
Showing works from two graduates of UW–Madison’s Fine Art Program, this exhibit suggests how the digital and virtual media can be used to explore the qualities of objects and ideas in cyberspace. Both artists give a mathematically perfect and virtual object physical form through digital printing. "Beck’s work draws on the idea of memento or keepsake, while Vollmer’s pieces on how the remote perfection of virtual images is analogous to religious ideals."
Oct. 23, 2009 - Jan. 3, 2010
DATES AND TIMES: Mon - Thurs 9 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., Fri 9 a.m. - 9 p.m., Sat 10:30 a.m. - 9 p.m., Sun 12 - 5 p.m.
Cost: Free
Overture Center Galleries, 201 State St., Madison, WI
For more information: 608-258-4177Back in the World: Portraits of Wisconsin Vietnam Veterans
The Chazen exhibits photographer James Gill, whose large-format color portraits attribute veterans from World War II, Korea, and Vietnam. Gill uses veterans who have shared their experiences with the Wisconsin Stories Project. Gill’s portraits are intended to exude the experiences these veterans continue to carry today.
Oct. 31, 2009 - Jan. 3, 2010
DATES AND TIMES: Tue - Fri 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Sat - Sun 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Cost: Free.
Chazen Museum of Art, 800 University Ave., Madison, WI
For more information: 608-263-2068Joshua Ludke: 100 Birds of Wisconsin
Featured in Absolutely Art’s adjacent Café Zoma, Joshua Ludke exhibits his colorful folk wood paintings. Using found wood as his canvas, Ludke paints images of birds indigenous to Wisconsin.
Nov. 1 - Nov. 30, 2009
DATES AND TIMES: Nov 1-30. Tues-Wed 10a-6p, Thurs-Fri 10a-7p, Sat 10a-6p, Sun10a-5p.
Cost: Free.
Absolutely Art, 2322 Atwood Ave., Madison, WI
For more information: 608-249-9100Orestes Larios Zaak and Gregorio Perez Escobar: Camaguey, Cuba Sister City Artists
Edgewood's DeRicci Gallery offers the rare experience of Cuban art while celebrating the 15th anniversary of a sister city relationship between Madison and the Cuban city of Camaguey. Orestes Larios Zaak’s paintings and Gregorio Perez Escobar’s wooden sculptures will be shown.
Nov. 2 - Nov. 24, 2009
DATES AND TIMES: Nov 2-24. Daily 8a-8p.
Cost: Free.
DeRicci Gallery, 1000 Edgewood College Dr., Madison, WI
For more information: 800-444-4861Holiday Market
Take care of your holiday gift list and support the Madison Ballet by shopping the Holiday Market. Find unique items like custom fishing lures and one-of-a-kind handbags, enjoy festive music while you shop, and take a break at the market’s bistro.
Nov. 6 - Nov. 8, 2009
DATES AND TIMES: Nov 6-8. Fri 10a-5p, Sat 10a-6p, Sun 10a-5p.
Cost: $7 or $2 with parking receipt.
Alliant Energy Center, 1919 Alliant Energy Center Way, Madison, WI
For more information: 608-267-3976Tales from Planet Earth 2009 Festival
This year’s film festival addresses the theme of “Justice” in environmental and human rights issues. Visit for screening times and locations or call 265-6712 for more information.
Nov. 6 - Nov. 8, 2009
DATES AND TIMES: Nov 6-8. Check website for times.
Cost: Free.
Visit website for locations., Madison, WI
For more information: 608-265-6712Wisconsin Original Cheese Festival
Cheese, please! Taste and talk cheese all weekend, beginning with a Friday meet-and-greet and continuing Saturday with seminars, tours, and a dinner.
Nov. 6 - Nov. 7, 2009
DATES AND TIMES: Nov 6-7. Fri 6-9p, Sat 9a-9p.
Cost: $20-$75.
Monona Terrace, 1 John Nolen Dr., Madison, WI
For more information: 608-358-7837Holiday Preview Show
Come join Artisan Gallery for their yearly Holiday preview show. They will offer a great selection of handmade gifts such as purses, wooden boxes, unique jewelry pieces, and ornaments. Artists from around the country create these exciting pieces – a perfect chance to find a great gift for someone special.
Nov. 6 - Dec. 31, 2009
DATES AND TIMES: Nov 6-Dec 31. Tues-Sun 10a-5p.
Cost: Free.
Artisan Gallery, 6858 Paoli Rd., Paoli, WI
For more information: 608-845-6600Second Annual Gallery and Gift Event
Saturday, Nov. 7th, 11:00am-3:30pm
Advertisers Press, 2222 Parview Rd., Middleton, Wisconsin
15+ artisans and home-based business vendors, refreshments and door prize drawing.Direct Sales Company Consultants Presenting the "Ultimate Shopping Experience"
This Saturday, November 7, 2009 at Ten Pin Alley, 6285 Nesbitt Rd., Madison, WI 53719 from 10:00 am to 4:00 PM, 16Holiday Sampler Craft & Garden Show
Art/Craft Fair incuding Garden Art
Sat Nov 7, 2009, 7:30 AM - 3:30 PM, Free Admission
At The Fitchburg Community Center, 5510 Lacy Road, Fitchburg, WI, (608) 873-7641Wisconsin Dog Fair
Whether you’re a proud owner or searching for that perfect companion, you can find all the resources you need for your canine here. Breed representatives will be on hand to help you find your match, vendors can help you spoil Fido and wellness presentations will keep that tail wagging.
Nov. 8, 2009
DATE AND TIMES: Nov 8, 10a-5p.
Cost: $7 adults, $5 seniors, $1 children ages 5-17, under 5 free.
Alliant Energy Center, 1919 Alliant Energy Center Way, Madison, WI
For more information: 608-776-452430th Annual Cambridge FFA Alumni Pancake Breakfast
Sunday, November 8th, 7:30am - Noon, All You Can Eat!
Adults - $5, $6 at the door
Advanced Tickets: Cambridge Piggly Wiggly, Badger Bank, Cambridge State Bank, NAPA & Deerfield BankTables of Note
The Madison Symphony Orchestra League presents this new and special event in which fabulous, fashionable tabletop displays by area designers, florists, and celebrities are available for viewing. On Wednesday, November 11 is a Gala Preview Party with live and silent auctions, live music by the Pete Lundberg Trio featuring Jan Wheaton and foods from Bonfyre American Grille. On Thursday, November 12 is the Public Viewing Party, during which Evette Rios of the Rachael Ray Show will offer presentations at 2:30p and 5:30p. Both Tables of Note events take place on the sixth floor of the new Arbor Gate building.
Nov. 11 - Nov. 12, 2009
DATES AND TIMES: Nov. 11-12; Wed. 5-9 p.m., Thurs. 12-7 p.m.
Cost: Gala Preview Party: $50 or $125 for reserved seats. Public Viewing Party: $25.
Arbor Gate, 2901 West Beltline Hwy., Madison, WI
For more information: 608-238-9836Kids' Expo
Bring the kids and enjoy hands-on activities and presentations, including a Diaper Derby.
Nov. 14 - Nov. 15, 2009
DATES AND TIMES: Nov. 14-15; Sat.-Sun. 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Cost: Free.
Alliant Energy Center, 1919 Alliant Energy Center Way, Madison, WI
For more information: 608-276-9797The Art Fair Off The Square Presents The 20th Annual Winter Art Festival
Celebrating the Talents and Creativity of Wisconsin Artists
Time: November 14th. from 9AM to 5PM November 15th. from 10AM to 4PM
Place: Monona Terrace Convention Center, downtown Madison, Wisconsin
Admission: $3 adults / ages 12 and under are free. (See our Website www.artcraftwis.org/winter.html for $1 Off Coupons).Holiday Art Fair
Purchase hand-crafted gifts and enjoy MMoCA’s current exhibitions, live holiday music, and gourmet treats.
Nov. 20 - Nov. 22, 2009
DATES AND TIMES: Nov. 20-22; Fri. 12-6 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sun. 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Cost: $4
Madison Museum of Contemporary Art, 227 State St., Madison, WI
For more information: 608-257-0158Winter Expo Craft & Gift Show
Saturday, November 21, 2009, 9am - 3pm
Tri-County Community Center, 112 Swift Street, Edgerton, WI 53534One of a Kind Rubber Stamp & Scrapbook Show
Find classes, products, and other scrapbooking enthusiasts to help you start or improve your hobbying. Visit stampscrapmadison.com for class schedules and information to enter the 2009 One of a Kind Challenge and win a $200 prize basket.
Nov. 21 - Nov. 22, 2009
DATES AND TIMES: Nov. 21-22; Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sun. 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Cost: $7 one-day pass, $11 weekend pass.
Alliant Energy Center, 1919 Alliant Energy Center Way, Madison, WI
For more information: 608-838-8011Madison Gem & Mineral Show
Get the science behind all that glitters at the forty-sixth annual Madison Gem & Mineral Show.
Nov. 21 - Nov. 22, 2009
DATES AND TIMES: Nov. 21-22; Nov. 21 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Nov. 22 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Cost: $3 adults, kids 12 and under free.
Alliant Energy Center, 1919 Alliant Energy Center Way, Madison, WI
For more information: 608-251-2601Ruby Nouveau Tasting
Taste the first wine of the new harvest alongside an array of Wisconsin cheeses.
Nov. 21, 2009
DATE AND TIMES: Nov. 21, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Cost: Free.
Wollersheim Winery, 7876 State Road 188, Prairie du Sac, WI
For more information: 1-800-VIP-WINE (847-9463)Children's Christmas Party
December 5, 2009, Noon-2: 30 PM, Sun Prairie Community Center, 2598 West Main Street
Children Age 1 - 10
Special Guests Are Santa, Sun Prairie Cardinal, M&I Bucky Badger, & Jimmy The GroundhogDirect Sales Company Consultants Are Presenting A "Huge Shopping Extravaganza"
Saturday, November 14, 2009 at Ten Pin Alley, 6285 Nesbitt Rd., Madison, WI 53719 from 9:00 am to 3:00 PM. 20
Sunday, December 6, 2009 at Ten Pin Alley, 6285 Nesbitt Rd., Madison, WI 53719 from 10:00 am to 4:00 PM, 21Carrie Newcomer Concert
Internationally known singer/songwriter Carrie Newcomer is coming to Madison’s The Brink Lounge on Friday, November 20th for a benefit concert for Habitat for Humanity of Dane County.
The stage lights come to life at 7:30 with Madison’s own The Stellanovas opening for Newcomer. All ticket sale proceeds benefit the Habitat for Humanity of Dane CountyCookie Walk And Used Book Sale
December 5th, 2009 from 9:00 AM-12:00 PM
Divine Savior United Methodist Church at 5702 South Hill Drive and the corner of Rosa Rd. and South Hill Drive.Tats For Tots (Benefitting Toys For Tots)
Ultimate Arts Tattoo Co. in Madison, Friday December 12th 3pm til at least 7pm
Bring a new, unwrapped toy, receive a gift certif. for at least $10- &up, toys go to Toys for Tots
MAJOR VENUES
Alliant Energy Center1919 Alliant Energy Center Way, Madison. (608) 267-3967.
Monona Terrace
1 John Nolen Dr. 261-4042.UW Arboretum
1207 Seminole Hwy. 263-7888. uwarboretum.orgWhat Does It Mean to Be Smart? The Importance of Cognitive and Reading Skills for Your Child’s Success
Second Wednesday of each month (June 11, July 9, Aug 13, Sept 10, Oct 8, Nov 12, Dec 10)
6pm-7pm
LearningRx - 37 Kessel Court, Suite 108
Fee: No charge. Seminar Attendees will receive $100 off a cognitive and reading skills assessment.
For more information, call 608-316-1090
